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    external LCD question

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Roger Dodger, Apr 19, 2008.

  1. Roger Dodger

    Roger Dodger Notebook Consultant

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    I know this is a stupid question ;)

    I have a Samsung syncmaster 20 inch LCD monitor, with a native resolution of 1680X1020.

    When I connect my macbook to the Samsung to do DVD viewing, do I have to install the Samsung driver into the Macbook?

    Thanks :)
     
    Roger Dodger, Apr 19, 2008
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    No. Monitors do not need drivers, though you have the resolution wrong.
     
    Lithus, Apr 19, 2008
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  3. Roger Dodger

    Roger Dodger Notebook Consultant

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    so can i connect my macbook with the max 1680X1020 resolution?

    or should i re-adjust it to the native macbook resolution?
     
    Roger Dodger, Apr 19, 2008
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    The re-adjust part is simply your choice. Well that also depends on your macbook...what is the native resolution on your macbook? Your external monitor might not even have the resolution. But I would go to the native resolution for your external monitor. Oh btw no drivers needed. The only thing you need is your graphics driver and thats all. :)
     
    azntiger1000, Apr 19, 2008
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  5. Roger Dodger

    Roger Dodger Notebook Consultant

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    The native resolution of my macbook is 1280X800, it's a 1st generation white macbook.

    the native resolution of the external monitor is 1680X1020.
     
    Roger Dodger, Apr 19, 2008
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    Roger Dodger Notebook Consultant

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    graphics driver from mac osx, or from the samsung cd?
     
    Roger Dodger, Apr 19, 2008
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    Ok yeah so then I would push the native resolution to the eternal lcd and not your macs cuz that would look really bad on the external. Well I never owned a mac so I don't know how the technical things go, but you need a graphics card driver. Usually they are nvidia or ATI.
     
    azntiger1000, Apr 20, 2008
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  8. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Its all set for you already. Just plug in that display, and I'm pretty sure the resolution should be 1680x1050 :).
     
    Sam, Apr 20, 2008
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